Endorsement: Senate Dist. 7 - Hershman

State Sen. Brandt Hershman is that rare cat at the Statehouse who gravitates toward the most complicated issues. Whether dealing with tax reform or telecommunications law, the Buck Creek Republican is a wonk in halls that often attract ideologues.

Hershman seems to relish that complex, detail-oriented position - one that has put him high in the pecking order among state Senate Republicans as Senate majority floor leader. And he backs it up with a firm, but nuanced grasp of the issues at hand.

He would be a simple choice for another four years even if he was up against a more substantial challenger this year in Senate District 7, which takes in parts of Tippecanoe County along with portions of Carroll, White, Jasper, Clinton and Howard counties. This year, the challenge comes from Brad Thompson, a Democrat from Delphi. Thompson, a union man who works at Tate & Lyle's north plant in Lafayette, doesn't hide that his main motivation to enter the race was Hershman's backing of Indiana's new right-to-work law, which bans unions from collecting mandatory fees from employees. Beyond that, Thompson isn't on the same playing field as Hershman.

This one's an easy call.

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Endorsement: Senate Dist. 7 - Hershman

State Sen. Brandt Hershman is that rare cat at the Statehouse who gravitates toward the most complicated issues. Whether dealing with tax reform or telecommunications law, the Buck Creek Republican